Scientists

Stephen Hawking was one of the most recognisable scientists in the world, not just for his groundbreaking work in cosmology…

Galileo Galilei, one of the most influential figures in the history of science, was born on 15 February 1564 in…

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Joseph Lister, born on April 5, 1827, in Essex, England, significantly advanced medical science by introducing antiseptic surgery techniques, greatly…

“Man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in its habits” – Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin is quite…

“I am become death, the destroyer of worlds” – J Robert Oppenheimer. There are many examples of people from history…

“I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am.” – Gustave Eiffel. Gustave Eiffel…

“It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed…

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Alexander Fleming Biography Alexander Fleming, or Alec to his family, was born on 6th August 1881 in a small hamlet…